HP has avoided strike action in the UK, following talks with the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) over the weekend.
Strikes were due to go ahead today, said ACAS, which oversaw the talks. PCS members are now being consulted on a fresh deal from HP.
TechWeekEurope understands a dispute over pay has emerged for workers in various parts of the UK. The prospect of job cuts are also thought to be contributing to unrest at the Silicon Valley giant, as HP looks to recover from a protracted period of strife.
As part of CEO Meg Whitman’s turnaround strategy, HP is to cut 29,000 jobs over the next two years, costing the firm $3.3 billion overall. HP also recently confirmed it was laying off members of the Autonomy team, which has piled on the problems for the IT titan thanks to alleged accounting improprieties, costing it billions.
“HP and PCS held talks facilitated by ACAS over a two day period 10th/11th April and are pleased to confirm that the industrial action has been suspended,” a spokesperson from HP said, in an emailed statement sent to TechWeek.
“In cooperation with our client(s) we had put together full mitigation plans to address any impact of potential action. We remain committed to maintaining regular communication with the union on behalf of our employees represented by them.”
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The offer made by HP was rejected by PCS members at workplace meetings.
Work to rule action has now been called by the union commencing Friday 26 April 2013 and a 24 hour strike will follow on Monday 29 April 2013. The action is expected to hit the go live of the government's new Universal Credit IT system.
See : http://www.pcs.org.uk/en/news_and_events/pcs_comment/index.cfm/id/7A4531B1-036F-49D0-93FABA35E4CD465A